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US 2011/0300511 A1Published application
Fiber-reinforced composite post
AssigneePentron Clinical Technologies, LLC
InventorAjit Karmaker
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Abstract
A fiber-reinforced composite post having an inner core section or rod fabricated of fibers impregnated in a resin matrix and an outer sheath of fibers arranged in the form of a mesh. The outer sheath comprises an interior and an exterior surface, the exterior surface is dry and unembedded fibers, and the outer sheath is attached to the inner core. In an embodiment of the dental post, the interior surface of the mesh is embedded in the resin matrix of the inner core with the inner core fibers.
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A fiber-reinforced composite post comprising:
- an inner core comprising fiber-reinforced composite having a first plurality of fibers impregnated in a resin matrix;
- an outer sheath comprising a second plurality of fibers arranged in a mesh, wherein the mesh has an interior surface portion and a dry and unembedded exterior surface portion;
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- an interface layer comprising the interior surface portion of the mesh embedded in the resin matrix of the inner core with the first plurality of fibers.
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A fiber-reinforced composite post comprising:
- an inner core comprising fiber-reinforced composite having a first plurality of fibers impregnated in a resin matrix;
- an outer sheath comprising a second plurality of fibers arranged in a mesh, wherein the mesh has an interior surface portion and a dry and unembedded exterior surface portion;
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- wherein the outer sheath is attached to the inner core.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.